Locked in syndrome (LIS): causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on locked in syndrome (lis): causes: Brainstem stroke Basilar artery occlusion Hypotensive Hypoxic events Pontine haemorrhage Trauma Metabolic Infections Other neurological disorders Iatrogenic

Brainstem stroke

  • Basilar artery occlusion
  • Hypotensive
  • Hypoxic events

Pontine haemorrhage

Trauma

Metabolic

Infections

Other neurological disorders

Iatrogenic

References

  1. Smith E, Delargy M. Locked-in syndrome. BMJ 2005; 330:406-409.
  2. Schnetzer L, McCoy M, Bergmann J, Kunz A, Leis S, Trinka E. Locked-in syndrome revisited. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2023; 16:17562864231160873.

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